“When I played and got abused by another player, called a 'black so and so,' I always said 'that's out of order' but I tried to ignore it. I'd be thinking: 'You're not going to bring me down to that level.' But there were occasions when something was said and the next tackle went in a lot firmer.”

English football manager and former player

Chris Hughton is an English football manager and former player. Born in 1958, he represented the Republic of Ireland as a player and later worked as a head coach at club and international level. He is known for a long career in football management, including his most recent role with the Ghana national team. Before that, he had a playing career and went on to coach at the top level, building a reputation in the game over many years.